April 16, 1947 Five hundred workers in Texas City, Texas die in a series of huge oil refinery and chemical plant explosions and fires. ~Labor Tribune
• Unions, in some form, are here to stay. • Millennials really have taken it on the chin. • NFL players’ union defends members – again. • The vital role of education in authoritarian times. • It’s Labor vs. Finance for the future of Puerto Rico. • Justices wrestle with mandatory arbitration vs. labor law. • Workers deserve better pay, protections as part of NAFTA. • Supplemental committees meet to exchange proposals with UPS. • It’s not regulation that’s a threat to jobs, it’s climate change. • Women’s reproductive and workplace rights will help the economy.
General Membership Meeting: May 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. Ramada Plaza Hotel, 1718 Underpass Way, Hagerstown, Md. Please be present and on time. Bring a coworker!
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